Out of Words
It probably seemed like an innocent enough idea. Why would a frog be worried about leaving the confines of the pond? There's plenty of water EVERYWHERE since it's been raining and raining and raining, so really it was a safe idea.
Or so it seemed.
The little frog that thought it would be fine to venture away from its home made it all the way across the patio and to the driveway before things went bad. I don't know for sure what happened, but I'm guessing it was just too cold outside. I found the little frog dead, just a few inches in front of where I normally park.
And, you know, I think in this case it makes sense to lay the responsibility at the feet of the frog. We can't ban cold weather and, really, it's a bad idea to venture out in February if you're cold-blooded and stuff.
But those kids.
I spent a good ten minutes staring at the damn dead frog and considering personal responsibility. Those kids had every reason to leave their homes. They were exactly where they belonged and they should have been safe. They deserved to be safe.
In this case, the "personal responsibility" is on the rest of us. Each and every one of us is personally responsible for fixing this mess.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
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Yes. Children are quite literally REQUIRED BY THE DAMN GOVERNMENT to be at school. Parents get arrested if they don't go. CYF gets involved if they don't go. They can literally be removed from their homes if they don't go to school. Why the government fails to protect the child they force to go into buildings where they can be gunned down by a 19 year old with a legally purchased semi-automatic rifle boggles my mind. There are solutions. There are ways to prevent this.